Should I Pass on the Buyer

[Scuba Steve]

Originally Posted by onewhippedpuppy

Yeah, the whole "won't share a VIN" is stupid. I always request the VIN to run a Carfax and search the Internet for history. Buyers looking into a loan will need it for their bank. There are thousands of cars listed online with a VIN for the scammers to grab.

Yep, with the last car I bought from a distance I wanted the VIN so I could do a Carfax. I bought it from someone else on an enthusiast board though, so it's somewhat slightly less anonymous than CL. If the seller asked me to check in with someone local from the forum just to verify that I am in fact real I'd have been happy to.